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35 Of The Most Unexpectedly Funny Jokes Fitting In One Line, Shared In This Dedicated Online Community
A long joke can be satisfying as it builds up the story, lets you imagine the situation, and gives you time to think about how you would act in it, but at the end you are presented with something completely unexpected and that is what makes you laugh.
But short jokes can be good because they often rely on the play on words or familiar situations that immediately cause, if not have, a big laugh but at least make you smile. There is actually a whole subreddit dedicated to one-liners and we collected the ones people found the funniest for you to enjoy.
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The subreddit has a simple name - Oneliners and it was created quite a while back in 2009. Over the years, it has attracted 150k subscribers and people are still quite actively posting new jokes there.
In the description, the subreddit creator explains what is a one-liner: “A one-liner is a succinct, funny or witty remark. The joke should fit into one or two sentences.” It is not to be confused with a short joke: “Generally, if your joke would be more funny if it was written into more sentences, it's probably not a one-liner.” Although if the second sentence is a short sentence, it may be considered a one-liner.
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#2
If your Tesla gets stolen, is it called an Edison now?
Mad Dragon 2 years ago
Edison stole Tesla's idea for alternating current and took credit for it.
#3
The adjective for metal is metallic, but not so for iron, which is ironic
#4
Why the hell did they name them 'Soldier ants' and not 'Combatants'?
Research conducted by Catherine Chauvin revealed that there are quite a few types of one-liners. She found that most of them were pun-based, when the author of the joke takes advantage of a word having more than one meaning.
Another big group of one-liners are set phrases. They are not funny by themselves and they are considered to be fixed but they can be modified when they are interpreted literally. An example the author of the article gives is, “It pains me to say it, but I have a sore throat.”
One-liners also rely on syntactic ambiguity, implicatures, and logical absurdities. They include riddles, pick-up phrases, and comebacks.
#5
Coughing has finally overtaken speaking Arabic as the most taboo thing to do in an airport.
#6
“There are no words in the English language that have all the vowels in alphabetical order,” he said facetiously.
#7
I was gonna tell a time travelling joke but you guys didn't like it
Gossameringue 2 years ago
Overheard at a protest: "What do we want?" "Time travel!" "When do we want it?" "It's irrelevant!"
Despite its simple structure, a one-liner is quite a complex form of humor because the brain has to work quite a bit to process it and to understand it. Often, the meaning of a one-liner is not obvious and is hidden in the layers of language itself and the situation described in a few words.
Richard L. Lewis explains that “when an incongruity is reached, the brain is ready to reanalyze utterances to find the problematic structure and reapply information to resolve the incongruity. In humor, this process results in the discovery of humor, and the parsing itself produces laughter.”
#8
An interviewer asked me how well i can perform under pressure; I said I’m much better at Bohemian Rhapsody.
#9
If I had 50¢ for every math test I've failed, I'd have $7.20
#10
I think the Discovery Channel should be on a different channel everyday.
Did these one-liners make you laugh? Which type of jokes do you personally enjoy the most? Have you found your new favorite one-line joke in this list? Let us know by upvoting your favorite ones and leave more funny short jokes in the comments!
#11
I named my eraser Confidence because it gets smaller after every mistake I make.
#12
Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for the night, set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.
Peacemaker21 2 years ago
Give a man a fish and feed him for a day. Give a man to your fish and feed your fish for like 6 months! :D
#13
Superglue can also be used for cleaning your computer keyboarddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd
#14
Chameleons are supposed to blend well, but I think it's ruined this smoothie.
#15
I really love playing chess with elderly people in the park but it’s just really hard to find thirty two of them willing to do it.
#16
If there's one thing that makes me throw up, it's a dart board on a ceiling.
#17
My wife asked me to put ketchup on the shopping list that I was making and now, I can’t read anything.
#19
I asked Tom Hanks for his autograph, but all he wrote was thanks.
#21
I tried to remarry my ex-wife but She figured out I was only after my money.
#23
The word "misread" can be misread as "misread".
#24
It's quite ironic that "strap on", backwards, spells 'no parts'.
#26
I accidentally bit the inside of my cheek and now it hurts like crazy every time I sit down.
#27
My girlfriend confided in me she loves when I blow air on her when she's hot, but honestly, I’m not a fan.
#28
Tequila won't fix your life but it's worth a shot.
#29
Say what you want about waitresses but they bring a lot to the table
#30
My current wife is never thrilled when I introduce her as my current wife
#31
I hate it when I'm texting, I get rudely interrupted by a cyclist bouncing off my windscreen.
#33
The thief who stole my iPhone could face time.
#34
Today I went for a walk with a girl, she noticed me, so we went for a run.
#35
I dropped my phone in the bath. It's syncing now.
What do you think ?
kathryn stretton 2 years ago
Am I being picky, or are these lame? I don't often make negative comments, but I stayed with it and it left me 'tired'. Time for bed methinks.
Mika N 2 years ago
They were, but some made me laugh anyway! And/or partially because of the lameness perhaps?
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kathryn stretton 2 years ago
Am I being picky, or are these lame? I don't often make negative comments, but I stayed with it and it left me 'tired'. Time for bed methinks.
Mika N 2 years ago
They were, but some made me laugh anyway! And/or partially because of the lameness perhaps?
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